Vilmos Zsigmond

Personal Info

Known For

Camera

Known Credits

25

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-06-16

Day of death

2016-01-01 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Szeged, Hungary

Vilmos Zsigmond

Biography

Vilmos Zsigmond (June 16, 1930 - January 1, 2016) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. His work in cinematography helped shape the look of American movies in the 1970s, making him one of the leading figures in the American New Wave movement. Zsigmond worked frequently with many leading American directors, such as Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Michael Cimino and Woody Allen.

Known For

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Side by Side

    Side by Side

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

    The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

  • Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

    Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

  • Who Needs Sleep?

    Who Needs Sleep?

  • Woody Allen: A Documentary

    Woody Allen: A Documentary

  • Spielberg

    Spielberg

  • Louis

    Louis

  • Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

    Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

  • Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

    Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

  • Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

  • No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

    No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

  • Altman on His Own Terms

    Altman on His Own Terms

  • Visions of Light

    Visions of Light

  • Light Keeps Me Company

    Light Keeps Me Company

  • Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

    Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

  • Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'

    Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'

  • Imagining Images

    Imagining Images

  • Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

  • Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

    Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

  • Return of the "Hired Hand"

    Return of the "Hired Hand"

  • Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'

    Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'

  • 'Obsession' Revisited

    'Obsession' Revisited

  • A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

    A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall